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(ModeL) J. G. MOEWEN.

WEATHER BOARD GAGE. No. 280,494. Patented July 3, 1883.

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JOSEPH C. FIOEVVEN, OF LOGHLOOSA, FLORIDA.

WEATH ER -BOARD GAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 280,494, dated July 3, 1883.

Application filed September .28, 1882. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osnrn C. MOEWEN, of Lochloosa, in the county of Alachua and State of Florida, have invented a new and Improved Weather-Board Gage, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention consists of a stock to be fast ened below the last board nailed 011 by a clip extending up behind said board, and by a screw-point in the stock, on which stock there is an adjusting-block by which to gage the next board, a measure for setting it, and alever device for attaching the stock by the clip; and the stock is provided with hooks on which to hang the tools, to be used for convenience of the workman, all as hereinafter fully described.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a front elevation of my improved weather-board gage applied to the weatherboards as in use. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the gage and section of the weather-boards. Figs. 3 and 4 are details in section.

The stock consists of a suitable bar, a, of wood, with a boss, I), at the back of the lower end, the shoulder c of which is about as wide as or a little wider than the lower edge of the side or weather boards, d, to enable them to rest on it, as shown in Fig. 2. The back 6 of this boss is beveled to correspond with the slant of the weather-boards, and to the upper corner a thin steel clip, f, is attached, to'be in serted between the lower edge of the last board nailed 011 and the upper edge of the one below, as shown in Fig. 2, so that the slight screw-pin g, fitted in the stock, being screwed forward, so as to force the pin into the board, will, together with said clip, effect substantial connection of the gage to the boarding. Along up the stock there is a gage for the board to be nailed on,

consisting of the supporting-block h, adjustable up and down the stock by the clamp-nut and screw 1' in the slot j, and the lever 76 and link Z. The block h alone may be used, with its clamp i,- but the lever is connected to it, to

facilitate the connection of the gage by press swung forward through the slots j and h in the bar a and block h, respectively, leaving the upper face of the block h clear'to receive the next board to be nailed on and gage it to proper position. Like the boss b, the block 72. is beveled at the back, to correspond with the slant of the boards. It is made adjustable up and down for setting it for boards of different widths.

A scale of measure is marked along one edge of the stock at m, by which to set the gage h.

The sorew-pin g is provided with a handle, a, for turning it by hand, which I propose to so construct that the saw 0 may be hung on it by the handle; and I attach hooks n and g, on which to hang the scratch-awl t and the scribe gage u, so that the workman may have them ready to his hand.

It will be seen that this simple implement will greatly assist in the accuracy and expedition of the work.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to. secure by Letters Patent he grooved stock at, having a boss, I), the clip f, secured thereon, the screw n, provided with'a spur-point, g, therein, and a block, h, provided with a set-screw, i, adjustably fitted to the grooved stock, in combination with a lever, k, and a link, 1, connecting the same to block 71, as and for the purpose specified.

JOSEPH C. MOEWEN. Vitnesses W. D. BAILEY, J. G. BULLocn. 

